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• Kerry: critics of Iran deal spinning 'fantasy,' urges approval
• Laws passed, Greece to open bailout talks as recession pushes goals further
• Turkish army returns fire on Islamic State after soldier killed: officials
• Frontlines of Yemen's war shift in favor of Riyadh
• Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal
• Two killed in new push by Libya's eastern government forces in Benghazi
• Boko Haram holds territories in Nigeria's NE: governors
• Gunmen stage attack in southern Mexico, killing 7 people
• Mexico rights group: Errors, omissions in case of 43 missing
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Illinois seeks USDA disaster declaration due to flooding
• Undersea volcano called Kick 'em Jenny rumbling off Grenada
• Turkey allows US to use key air base to strike Islamic State
• Colombian soldier killed in fresh FARC clash: army
• US blacklists Singapore shipping company over NKorea links
• Journalist takes refuge in Honduras human rights commission
• Salas, Kirk, Carter share Meijer LPGA Classic lead
• U.S. lawmakers seek to change Cuba travel, shipping rules
• Montana wildfire rages unchecked for third day in Glacier National Park
• Hispanics love me, Trump declares at Mexican border
• Top seed Karlovic beats Galan to reach Claro Open quarters
• Japan's Nikkei to buy Financial Times for £844m
• 3 Estonian men get over 3 years in prison for cyberfraud
• No. 8 Pironkova last seed standing at Istanbul Cup
• Exercise good for brain, even for those with Alzheimer's
• Jury: Man defamed orphanage founder with claims of abuse
• Pumas recall Camacho, debut 1 vs Wallabies at Mendoza
• Turkey lets U.S. strike Islamic State from Incirlik base: U.S.
• At least 10 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast
• Britain's Queen Elizabeth gets 18% boost in income
• Fox planning World Cup studio in Moscow's Red Square
• Body of teenage migrant found on train in Britain
• UN committee asks Canada to do more for indigenous people
• Top-seeded Monfils reaches quarterfinals at Croatia Open
• Puerto Rico power company rejects bondholders' debt plan
• EU reviews cooperation with Burundi after disputed polls
• U.S. proposes voluntary oil and gas company cuts in methane emissions
• Wal-Mart buying remaining stake in China's Yihaodian
• White House labels rally against Iran deal "pro-war rally"

Kerry: critics of Iran deal spinning 'fantasy,' urges approval Posted: 23 Jul 2015 11:07 AM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal, telling skeptical lawmakers it would be fantasy to think the United States could simply "bomb away" Tehran's atomic know-how. Testifying before Congress for the first time since world powers reached the landmark accord with Iran last week, America's top diplomat was confronted head-on by Republican accusations that Iranian negotiators had "fleeced" and "bamboozled" him. The vitriolic exchanges on Capitol Hill reflected a hardening of positions as Congress opened a 60-day review of the deal considered crucial to its fate.

Laws passed, Greece to open bailout talks as recession pushes goals further Posted: 23 Jul 2015 10:58 AM PDT By Angeliki Koutantou and Francesco Guarascio ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece's creditors prepared on Thursday for the start of bailout talks in Athens, after lawmakers adopted a second package of reform measures before dawn despite a left wing rebellion that may bring early elections. In a sign of how the goal of coming to grips with the country's debt is swiftly sliding even further away, Greece's most influential think tank predicted a sharp drop back into recession. After another marathon session that ended in the early hours of Thursday, the Greek parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the second package of reform measures.

Turkish army returns fire on Islamic State after soldier killed: officials Posted: 23 Jul 2015 01:25 PM PDT By Orhan Coskun and Sylvia Westall ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish forces returned fire on Islamic State militants in Syria with tank shells on Thursday after a Turkish soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a cross-border firefight, military and government officials said. The fighting comes days after a suspected suicide bombing by the Islamist radical group in a Turkish border town killed 32 people, many of them students and some of them Kurds, touching off waves of violence in the largely Kurdish southeast. Turkey's NATO allies have long expressed concern about control of the border with Syria, which in parts runs parallel with territory controlled by Islamic State.

Frontlines of Yemen's war shift in favor of Riyadh Posted: 23 Jul 2015 12:42 PM PDT By Noah Browning and Mohammed Mukhashaf DUBAI/ADEN (Reuters) - The tide of Yemen's messy war has unexpectedly turned, handing a morale boost and possibly decisive military momentum to Gulf Arab-backed forces bent on ending the ascendancy of the Houthis, a powerful militia they see as a puppet of Iran. The loss of the strategic southern port of Aden in the space of just a few days is a spectacular reversal for the Houthis, a once obscure rural group that won national importance last year before gaining the upper hand in a four-month-old civil war. At stake in what happens next is the stability of a country that is a cockpit of rivalry between regional powers Saudi Arabia and Iran, sits on leading international shipping routes and provides a haven for al Qaeda's boldest international wing.

Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal Posted: 23 Jul 2015 01:36 PM PDT The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine should be signed quickly, French President Francois Hollande's office said. Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists agreed earlier this week that tanks and smaller weapons systems should also be withdrawn in addition to heavy artillery, as was previously agreed. The leaders of the four countries "want the agreements to be signed as soon as possible", Hollande's office said in a statement following the telephone call lasting over two hours.

Two killed in new push by Libya's eastern government forces in Benghazi Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:20 PM PDT Two Libyan soldiers were killed and 10 wounded on Thursday when eastern government forces made a new push against Islamist fighters in the embattled center of Benghazi, medics said. Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government have been fighting Islamist groups in the country's second-largest city for over a year, part of a wider struggle since Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in 2011. Army forces backed by armed residents have regained some of the territory in the eastern city lost last year, but critics say their use of war planes has heavily damaged Benghazi without gaining much on the ground.

Boko Haram holds territories in Nigeria's NE: governors Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:46 PM PDT Boko Haram Islamists are still holding on to some territories in Nigeria's troubled northeast, state governors from the region said on Thursday, after the military claimed a series of major victories against the Islamists. Borno and Yobe governors told a monthly national economic council meeting in Abuja that the rebel group -- whose insurgency has claimed more than 15,000 lives since 2009 -- still controlled five municipalities within their states. "On Boko Haram issues, governors of Yobe and Borno raised the alarm of five local government areas of the two states still being in possession of the insurgents," an official document made available to reporters after the meeting said.

Gunmen stage attack in southern Mexico, killing 7 people Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:44 PM PDT CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials say seven people have been killed in an ambush in a restive southern state.

Mexico rights group: Errors, omissions in case of 43 missing Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is questioning the government's investigation into what happened to 43 missing college students who investigators say were killed and incinerated last September.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Since China took control of Hong Kong from Britain in 1997, the city's billionaires have played a leading role in hewing the Asian financial center to Beijing's priorities. So too have a dwindling band of fishermen and farmers. The desire of China's communist leaders to enlist the tycoons' cooperation is understandable given the influence they have through their control of large swathes of the semiautonomous Chinese city's economy. Chinese President Xi Jinping last year summoned a group of them for an emergency meeting as political tensions in Hong Kong mounted.

Illinois seeks USDA disaster declaration due to flooding Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:23 PM PDT Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois, a top producer of soybeans and corn, on Thursday formally requested that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack declare a disaster in counties hit hard by flooding. Illinois had its wettest June on record this year, and July rainfall as of Tuesday totaled 5 to 10 inches (10 to 25 cm) in central areas of the state, roughly double the norm, according to the State Climatologist Office. About 40 percent of the crops in Iroquois County in east-central Illinois, were under water at one time, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Philip Nelson said.

Undersea volcano called Kick 'em Jenny rumbling off Grenada Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:14 PM PDT ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — An active underwater volcano off Grenada's northern coast called Kick 'em Jenny was rumbling Thursday and regional disaster authorities were put on alert, though they said it posed no threat of triggering a destructive tsunami.

Turkey allows US to use key air base to strike Islamic State Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkey has agreed to let the U.S. military launch airstrikes against the Islamic State from a key air base near the Syrian border, senior U.S. officials said Thursday, giving a boost to the U.S.-led coalition while drawing Turkey deeper into the conflict.

Colombian soldier killed in fresh FARC clash: army Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:14 PM PDT A Colombian soldier died during a clash with FARC guerillas, the army said Thursday, as peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long conflict resumed in Cuba. The solider died of a gunshot wound as he was removing "war material" from a guerrilla base in the central Meta department, according to a statement from the army. "During the extraction of war material, our soldiers were harassed by FARC guerrillas," the statement said.

US blacklists Singapore shipping company over NKorea links Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department blacklisted Thursday a Singapore-based shipping company for allegedly supporting a North Korean firm accused of illicit weapon shipments.

Journalist takes refuge in Honduras human rights commission Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:07 PM PDT A Honduran journalist has taken refuge in the country's human rights commission in Tegucigalpa, claiming the government is plotting to assassinate him for exposing a corruption scandal. David Romero says the government is plotting to kill him for uncovering a social security embezzlement scandal that has rocked the administration of President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The radio reporter who also works for TV Globo claims he revealed allegations that $330 million in social security funds had been embezzled by government officials.

Salas, Kirk, Carter share Meijer LPGA Classic lead Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:58 PM PDT BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lizette Salas built on her strong finish two weeks ago in the U.S. Women's Open in the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic.

U.S. lawmakers seek to change Cuba travel, shipping rules Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:56 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved amendments that would end restrictions on travel by Americans to Cuba and ease some trade barriers, advancing efforts to implement President Barack Obama's rapprochement with the communist island. By an 18-12 vote, the Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee backed a measure that would ease travel limits, making it the first legislation to pass any congressional committee to facilitate normalization of relations. The committee later passed other amendments, by voice vote without objections, to a Financial Services appropriations bill to allow private financing for U.S. agricultural sales and lift restrictions on ships that call at Cuban ports.

Montana wildfire rages unchecked for third day in Glacier National Park Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:55 PM PDT By Emmett Berg KALISPELL, Mont. (Reuters) - Flames roared unchecked through heavy timber for a third day in Montana's Glacier National Park, where the main road has been closed through the eastern half of the park, along with two campgrounds, during its busiest time of year. The first major wildfire to hit Glacier in nearly a decade has charred roughly 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) since igniting on Tuesday just east of the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, officials said, and has defied firefighters' attempts to contain it. A group of hikers initially feared to have been in harm's way returned safely, and no injuries have been reported, though one historic log cabin was lost, the National Park Service said.

Hispanics love me, Trump declares at Mexican border Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:43 PM PDT LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Donald Trump paid a visit to the Mexican border Thursday, predicting Hispanics would love him as president despite roiling the Republican race by branding Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals. His comments have sparked a feud with exasperated Republican rivals who find the billionaire's words worrisome as they court the surging bloc of Latino voters.

Top seed Karlovic beats Galan to reach Claro Open quarters Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:41 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Top-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia came back to defeat home-crowd favorite Daniel Elahi Galan 6-7 (12), 6-1, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Claro Open on Thursday.

Japan's Nikkei to buy Financial Times for £844m Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:38 PM PDT British publisher Pearson on Thursday said it had agreed to sell its salmon-pink business newspaper the Financial Times to Japanese media group Nikkei for £844 million ($1.31 billion, 1.2 billion euros). Pearson said it was selling the FT Group, which includes FT.com. In a video interview with the FT, Pearson's chief executive John Fallon said the company wanted to focus on being "the world's best education company".

3 Estonian men get over 3 years in prison for cyberfraud Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:34 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Three Estonian men were sentenced to over three years in prison Thursday for their roles in an Internet scheme that infected more than 4 million computers in over 100 countries.

No. 8 Pironkova last seed standing at Istanbul Cup Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:32 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria was the only seed - the No. 8 and last - to reach the Istanbul Cup quarterfinals on Thursday.

Exercise good for brain, even for those with Alzheimer's Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Exercise may do more than keep a healthy brain fit: New research suggests working up a good sweat may also offer some help once memory starts to slide— and even improve life for people with Alzheimer's.

Jury: Man defamed orphanage founder with claims of abuse Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:15 PM PDT PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine activist who publicized sexual abuse accusations against a Haiti orphanage founder defamed the man and a U.S. charity, a federal jury ruled Thursday, awarding them more than $14 million combined in damages.

Pumas recall Camacho, debut 1 vs Wallabies at Mendoza Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:13 PM PDT MENDOZA, Argentina (AP) — Winger Gonzalo Camacho was recalled by Argentina for his first test since the 2013 Rugby Championship, on Saturday against Australia.

Turkey lets U.S. strike Islamic State from Incirlik base: U.S. Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:00 PM PDT Turkey has agreed to allow U.S. planes to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants from the U.S. air base at Incirlik, close to the Syrian border, U.S. defense officials said on Thursday. The decision, disclosed a day after a telephone call between President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, follows long-time reluctance by Ankara to become engaged in the fight against Islamist militants.

At least 10 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:55 PM PDT At least 10 migrants who were seeking to reach Europe are feared dead after their inflatable dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya, a local prosecutor on the Italian island of Sicily said Thursday. A UNHCR spokesman had earlier said that the potential toll could reach up to 40, but prosecutor Francesco Paolo Giordino said it would be closer to "about a dozen". "From what I managed to find out, the victims were on an inflatable boat that was carrying about 100 migrants," said Giordino.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth gets 18% boost in income Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:54 PM PDT Queen Elizabeth II is due to get an 18 percent increase in income from her vast Duchy of Lancaster estate this year, accounts released on Thursday showed. The royal household will receive £16 million ($24.8 million, 22.3 million euros) this year, a rise of 18 percent from the previous year, according to accounts released by the Duchy of Lancaster. The estate's net operating income increased over the past year to £16.6 million, "the highest level ever recorded", according to the accounts.

Fox planning World Cup studio in Moscow's Red Square Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:51 PM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — David Neal looks ahead to the World Cup in less than three years and envisions Fox broadcasting from its own studio in the middle of Moscow's Red Square.

Body of teenage migrant found on train in Britain Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:45 PM PDT The body of a teenage migrant was found on a train that arrived in Britain from France on Thursday, police and a spokeswoman for the cross-Channel rail operator Eurotunnel said. The male was "believed to be in his teens" according to Kent Police, who were called to the Folkestone train terminal in south-east England when the body was discovered. A Eurotunnel spokesman said he was a migrant.

UN committee asks Canada to do more for indigenous people Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:43 PM PDT The UN Human Rights Committee said in a report Thursday the Canadian government is responsible for many inequalities affecting indigenous people in the country and urged it to do more to support natives. The report comes after two of the country's opposition parties have pledged to implement the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which the current government is criticized for not doing. The commission asked Canada to urgently act to prevent discrimination against indigenous women and children, and made note of the disappearances and killings of women in indigenous communities.

Top-seeded Monfils reaches quarterfinals at Croatia Open Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:40 PM PDT UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Gael Monfils won the last eight games in beating Austrian qualifier Bastian Trinker 6-3, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Croatia Open on Thursday.

Puerto Rico power company rejects bondholders' debt plan Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:39 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's power company on Thursday rejected a new proposal from bondholders that calls for an $8.1 billion debt exchange amid growing concerns the public agency could be the first one in the U.S. territory to go bankrupt.

EU reviews cooperation with Burundi after disputed polls Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:38 PM PDT The European Union said Thursday it would begin reviewing its cooperation with Burundi in the wake of controversial presidential polls boycotted by the opposition over President Pierre Nkurunziza's refusal to refrain from seeking a third term. Nkurunziza pushed ahead with presidential polls on Tuesday, even though they had been branded as illegitimate by the international community after sparking months of deadly violence that caused tens of thousands to flee the country. Results from the vote are expected Friday, but Nkurunziza is seen as a shoo-in for a third consecutive term -- which the opposition says violates a constitutional two-term limit.

U.S. proposes voluntary oil and gas company cuts in methane emissions Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:37 PM PDT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a program for oil and gas companies to make voluntary pledges to cut and track emissions of methane, one component of its wider strategy to target the potent greenhouse gas and combat climate change, the agency said Thursday. In January, the Obama administration said it wanted to reduce oil and gas industry methane emissions by up to 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025 that seep out of new drilling equipment and from old and new production facilities through a mix of some regulation and voluntary measures. The EPA is expected to propose regulations later this summer on methane emissions.

Wal-Mart buying remaining stake in China's Yihaodian Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:26 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart wants to make a bigger play for Chinese consumers online.

White House labels rally against Iran deal "pro-war rally" Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's spokesman has referred to a Washington demonstration against the Iran nuclear deal as a "pro-war rally."

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